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Chronobiology International
The Journal of Biological and Medical Rhythm Research
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Research Article

CHRONOTYPES AND SUBJECTIVE SLEEP PARAMETERS IN EPILEPSY PATIENTS: A LARGE QUESTIONNAIRE STUDY

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Pages 1271-1286 | Received 19 Nov 2009, Accepted 12 Apr 2010, Published online: 23 Jul 2010

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